Khairbandha Dam
Khairbandha Dam, is an earthfill dam on Fattepur river near Gondia in State of Maharashtra in India.
| Khairbandha Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Khairbandha Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Khairbandha Dam D00997 |
| Location | Gondia |
| Coordinates | 21.4832212°N 80.070033°E |
| Opening date | 1903[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Fattepur river |
| Height | 18.16 m (59.6 ft) |
| Length | 2,205 m (7,234 ft) |
| Dam volume | 243.52 km3 (58.42 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 15,953 km3 (3,827 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 4,147 km2 (1,601 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.16 m (59.6 ft) while the length is 2,205 m (7,234 ft). The volume content is 243.52 km3 (58.42 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,798.00 km3 (4,030.05 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Khairbandha D00997". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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